ABSTRACT

This chapter concerns with a supply network that includes supplier, depots and customers. We consider multiple depots, multiple vehicles, multiple products, multiple customers, and different time periods. The supplier receives the order and forwards it to depots of multiple products. A set of depots should be selected among candidate depots. Considering the location of the customers, the depots decide about sending the suitable vehicles. Also, when the vehicles deliver the order to the customers, another allocation for the returning vehicles to depots is set. The aim is to identify the allocation of orders to depots, vehicles, and returning vehicles to depots to minimize the total cost.